HeyJaredTales From the Beat
I've led a dual life--as a journalist and PR guy: CNN, Associated Press, Detroit News, Forbes.com on the news side and all the different names of Chrysler and Franco PR on the PR side. Even in my semi-retirement I'm playing on both sides of the scrimmage line.
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Tales From the Beat Episode 147: TheRighting.com's Howard Polskin (opens the original)
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His long career included stints at TV Guide and CNN and now Howard Polskin has what his friends say is the worst job in journalism, reading content on conservative news websites and writing commentary for subscribers of his website TheRighting.com. It's not what you think. Howard and host/journalist Ed Garsten have a spirited conversation about the controversial website along with the state of the media in general.
Tales From the Beat Episode 146-Steve Turner, Solomon Turner PR (opens the original)
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Host/journalist Ed Garsten welcomes Steve Turner to the podcast. He's the co-owner/principal of St. Louis-based Solomon Turner PR and author of the book "PR That Works." They discuss what PR tactics work, don't work, the role of AI and how you accurately measure whether or not those tactics had any positive effect.
Tales From the Beat Episode 145: Dave Cantin Group VP Robin Parton Pate (opens the original)
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Robin Parton Pate has decades of experience in marketing and media with stints at CNN and HGTV and now vp of marketing at Dave Cantin Group which advises auto dealers and dealership groups on mergers and acquisitions. In a fast-paced episode, Robin discusses with host/journalist Ed Garsten the evolution of recognizing news stories, pitching them, the role of AI, and yes, what's the story with her middle name?
Tales From the Beat Episode 144: Jane Owen--Entertainment/Celebrity PR (opens the original)
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Jane Owen, CEO of boutique entertainment/celebrity PR firm, Jane Owen PR, gives her unfiltered views of how PR works in that segment, challenges, dealing with egos, AI deep fakes, changing media landscape. Plus, she weighs in on how the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce wedding was handled. Journalist Ed Garsten hosts.
Tales From the Beat Episode 143: McLean Media's Don McLean (opens the original)
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Author, marketing and PR powerhouse Don McLean is back on Tales From the Beat to discuss with host Ed Garsten, his new platform for democratizing PR for those who can't afford to pay for a PR agency, how AI has changed story pitching and release creation and its limitations.
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